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Mesa Verde on heritage site lists
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Mesa Verde on heritage site lists

December 30, 2014

Mesa Verde National Park was named one of 22 world heritage sites in the United States by the National Park Service.Durango Herald file photo The National Park Service’s new online…

City departments explain what they do
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City departments explain what they do

December 30, 2014

Joann Nevils, a Durango Library assistant, helps Durango businessman Ron Corkish navigate through a library search.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo The Durango Public Library has scheduled a free series of…

17 vehicles towed for snow removal
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17 vehicles towed for snow removal

December 29, 2014

Seventeen vehicles were towed in downtown Durango in the predawn hours Saturday to allow city crews to clear snow from principal streets. Towing companies, operating on a rotating basis, contract…

A lingering cold
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A lingering cold

December 29, 2014

Snow squalls and cold appear to be the new norm for the Durango area, at least through Thursday. A pedestrian crosses the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks at…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 29, 2014

Marvel grange to host New Year’s Eve party “Don’t Spill the Beans” New Year’s Eve Party will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Marvel Grange, 217 County Road…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

December 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment Lisa Blue Trio, 2:30 p.m., Purgy’s, 1 Skier Place, www.durangomountainresort.com. Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Robby Overfield, 5:30 p.m., live in…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 29, 2014

Durango Police Monday 12:39 a.m. A woman from the 5800 block of Main Avenue reported her credit card had been stolen. 5:10 a.m. Human error caused a burglar alarm in…

T-Mobile eyes improving Bayfield service
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T-Mobile eyes improving Bayfield service

December 29, 2014

Cellphone service provider T-Mobile is looking to improve its service in Bayfield with a new tower to be built in the spring. The tower will go before the La Plata…

Animas Brewing Co. opens doors
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Animas Brewing Co. opens doors

December 29, 2014

The brewery at 1560 East Second Ave. opened Saturday.Courtesy of Animas Brewing Co. Durango’s sixth brewery, Animas Brewing Co., opened on Saturday. The brewery is located at 1560 East Second…

Buses to Grand Junction canceled Monday, Tuesday
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Buses to Grand Junction canceled Monday, Tuesday

December 29, 2014

Road Runner bus service between Durango and Grand Junction has been canceled for Monday and Tuesday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo There will be no Road Runner Stage Lines bus service…

Get out there for ‘First Day Hikes’ on Jan. 1
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Get out there for ‘First Day Hikes’ on Jan. 1

December 28, 2014

A New Year’s Day hike, sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Navajo State Park Visitor Center.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo Looking…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

December 28, 2014

Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts Forum,…

Pointing toward sunnier skies
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Pointing toward sunnier skies

December 27, 2014

Mark McCarthy, right, and his sister, Kelly McCarthy, both of Denver, size up one of the snowshoe trails Saturday morning at Coal Bank Pass. The National Weather Service is predicting…

Welcome back, winter
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Welcome back, winter

December 27, 2014

‘It’s really sweet right now; it finally looks like winter’

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

December 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal Tango Practice, 5-7 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave., www.tangodurango.com. Jazz church…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

December 26, 2014

Meetings and Events Educational snowshoe walk, led by San Juan Mountains Association, 10 a.m.-noon, Chris Park, [email protected]. Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave. Arts and…

Anticipating the express
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Anticipating the express

December 26, 2014

Chilly Friday afternoon temperatures didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Kane Bella Harrison, 3, and her dad, Jeff Harrison, of Tulsa, Okla., as they waited for the arrival of The Polar…